SPCA: Some Greenfield rescued pets ready for adoption

On July 23, the SPCA for Monterey County rescued dozens of dogs, cats, and kittens from a house on the 300 block of Apple Avenue in Greenfield. The Greenfield Police Department, Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services and Monterey County Department of Health were also involved in the case, and the house was declared uninhabitable, the SPCA said in a release.

In all, 45 cats, 7 dogs, and 31 kittens were rescued from the dirty, cockroach-infested house. The rescued pets were stained with urine and feces, matted, skinny, severely infested with fleas, and suffering from ear parasites and upper respiratory infections, the SPCA said. Many were confined to small cages. One cat was locked in a cage without food, so weak and emaciated he was unable to move. Many of the animals were so neglected that after an examination by veterinarians, 45 pets had to be humanely euthanized, the SPCA said.

Tuesday night, four tiny puppies were born, bringing the total rescue to 87 pets, the SPCA said.

The SPCA plans to hold an adoption event Saturday and Sunday to make room in our adoption center for the rescued pets to find new homes.

This is the seventh large-scale rescue performed by the SPCA this year and the seventeenth since April 2013, the animal welfare agency said.

SPCA Humane Investigations officers plan to submit the case to the Monterey County Office of the District Attorney this week.

To report animal cruelty and neglect, call the SPCA at 831-373-2631. All calls are confidential. To donate to help animals like these, call the SPCA or donate online at www.SPCAmc.org/rescue. You can also donate items to rescued pets by visiting our Amazon Wish List: www.spcamc.org/amazon.